Germany drops probe into alleged US tapping of Merkel cellphone

Last Updated: Friday, June 12, 2015, 16:12

"The Chief Federal Prosecutor has closed the investigation over suspected spying on a mobile phone used by the chancellor by US intelligence services ... because the allegation cannot be proven in a legally sound way under criminal law," it said in a statement.

EU opens anti-trust probe into Amazon e-book business

Last Updated: Thursday, June 11, 2015, 16:45

The European Commission, the EU executive`s arm, is probing clauses Amazon has with its publishers which may shield the company from competitors, including the right to be informed of more favourable terms.

Court pulls up Anshuman Ruia, denies permission to go abroad

Last Updated: Monday, June 8, 2015, 15:22

Essar Group promoter Anshuman Ruia, facing trial along with others in a case arising out of the 2G scam probe, has been denied permission to travel abroad with a special court rapping him for "wasting" its time by submitting "obscure" documents.

Coal scam: Have approached MoC on sanction issue, CBI to court

Last Updated: Thursday, June 4, 2015, 16:08

CBI on Thursday told a special court that it has approached Ministry of Coal (MoC) to ascertain status of its request for sanction to prosecute a public servant, who has now retired, for his alleged role in a coal scam case allegedly involving Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Darda.

Toshiba says accounting probe to take until mid-July

Last Updated: Friday, May 29, 2015, 21:47

Toshiba Corp will file its annual report up to two months later than usual as an ongoing independent investigation into accounting irregularities will likely last until mid-July, the Japanese conglomerate said on Friday.

CCI orders probe against Jaypee Greens in realty project

Last Updated: Sunday, May 24, 2015, 10:35

This is the second major probe against a realty major in the NCR region.

Toshiba to expand accounting probe to TV, other businesses: Report

Last Updated: Friday, May 22, 2015, 09:23

Toshiba Corp will expand its accounting probe to other operations with a focus on its TV, computer and chip businesses, public broadcaster NHK reported Friday, as it investigates bookkeeping irregularities for some infrastructure projects.

UBS says not fined in currency rigging probe but must pay $342 mn

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 12:33

Swiss banking giant UBS said Wednesday that the US Department of Justice had dropped charges against it after a probe into currency rigging.

US demands guilty plea in forex rigging deal: JPMorgan

Last Updated: Friday, May 15, 2015, 09:16

JPMorgan Chase said Thursday that the US Justice Department will require the bank to plead guilty to settle charges it conspired with other banks to rig the foreign exchange market.

Competition Commission probing Google in four cases: Jaitley

Last Updated: Friday, May 8, 2015, 22:40

The Competition Commission, which had ordered probes against Google in four different cases for alleged abuse of dominant market position, has received a combined investigation report in two cases till date, parliament was told on Friday.

Sebi seeks help from SEC in Factorial probe

Last Updated: Friday, May 8, 2015, 21:48

In its probe against foreign hedge fund Factorial in an insider trading case, regulator Sebi has sought help from its US counterpart SEC as trading terminal provider Bloomberg has refused to share information.

NSEL investors plan protest at Mumbai police chief office

Last Updated: Friday, May 8, 2015, 21:03

Investors hit by the scam at National Spot Exchange (NSEL) plan to stage a protest tomorrow outside Police Commissioner's office here to express displeasure over "shortcomings" in the investigations into the Rs 5,600 crore scandal that surfaced in 2013.